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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 521

Length of Service Award Program; authorize for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.

Became law as Chapter 511, Laws of 2023, signed April 17, 2023, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI LENGTH-OF-SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM (LOSAP) FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE PAID LENGTH-OF-SERVICE AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOSAP SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI LENGTH-OF-SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERS WHO WILL SERVE ON THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LOSAP BOARD OF TRUSTEES; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER LENGTH-OF-SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM FUND" (LOSAP FUND) MAINTAINED BY THE STATE TREASURER AND TO PROVIDE WHAT MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE USED FOR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL AND THE LOSAP BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ANY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBER WHO IS INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE LOSAP FUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

15 co-sponsors

Randy Rushing, Sam Creekmore IV, Ken Morgan, Otis Anthony, Stephen A. Horne, Larry Byrd, Jody Steverson, John G. Faulkner, Bob Evans, Carolyn Crawford, De'Keither A. Stamps, Kabir Karriem, Thomas U. Reynolds, Brady Williamson, Tom Miles

Its course

January 13 to April 17, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action26 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 927 days

InsuranceJan 13 to Jan 2613 days

AppropriationsJan 26 to Jan 315 days

InsuranceJan 31 to Jan 310 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 726 days

InsuranceFeb 13 to Feb 2310 days

AppropriationsFeb 23 to Feb 285 days

InsuranceFeb 28 to Feb 280 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 529 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 1712 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 26Reported as a committee substitute from IN to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Reported as a committee substitute from AP to IN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 7Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  7. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 23Reported from IN to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Reported as amended from AP to IN in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Zuber, Ford (54th) and Busby
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Michel, McLendon and Hopson
  5. Mar 29Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 61
  6. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  7. Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Insurance;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26DR - TSDPCS: IN To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 31DR - TSDPCS: AP To INHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 13Referred To Insurance;AppropriationsSenate
  10. Feb 23DR - TSDP: IN To APSenate
  11. Feb 28DR - TSDPAA: AP To INSenate
  12. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  15. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  16. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 25Conferees Named Zuber,Ford (54th),BusbyHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 27Conferees Named Michel,McLendon,HopsonSenate
  19. Mar 29Suspend from Deadlines by HC 61Both houses
  20. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  22. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  23. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor